Post by Bishopdale Weather on Feb 7, 2016 15:11:48 GMT 12
Perth is heading for a scorching 40 degrees Celsius on day one of a heatwave that is expected to last for at least five days.
The temperature is forecast to climb to 42C on Monday and Tuesday, a slightly cooler 41C on Wednesday and 39C on Thursday.
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) duty forecaster Steve McInerney said the hot spell was being caused by a strong high pressure system.
www.weatherzone.com.au/news/bom-forecasts-40c-for-perth-as-expected-five-day-heatwave-begins/449957
The temperature is forecast to climb to 42C on Monday and Tuesday, a slightly cooler 41C on Wednesday and 39C on Thursday.
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) duty forecaster Steve McInerney said the hot spell was being caused by a strong high pressure system.
www.weatherzone.com.au/news/bom-forecasts-40c-for-perth-as-expected-five-day-heatwave-begins/449957